The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus will host next year’s CONIFA European Championship. Twelve teams from politically non-recognised nations and territories in Europe will compete for the right to lift the trophy. The tournament is being organised by the Confederation of Independent Football Associ...
Data released by police in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus show that a total of 134 people have lost their lives in 121 fatal road traffic accidents that occurred between 1 January 2018 and 6 September 2022. There have been 15 deaths in a little over eight months in 2022 alone. Surprisingly,...
The Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Turkish Cypriot presidents have joined leaders from around the world in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Tweeting in Turkish from his personal account on Thursday evening, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “It...
On Tuesday, Turks around the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the end of the War of Independence, when Anatolians successfully liberated their country from multiple invading forces. From military parades to music concerts, and fashion shows to tennis tournaments, there were joyful sc...
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been accused of trashing a pair of jet skis while under the influence of alcohol at a beach in Mağusa / Famagusta, in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. One UN soldier is also accused of assaulting the owner of the jet skis, before driving off erratically,...
After months of delay, a date has finally been set for the opening of the new terminal at Ercan Airport: 15 November 2022 – the day the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus was declared. Transport Minister Erhan Arıklı had stated in July that they were working towards an opening in November. This was...
More than twenty groups from across Cyprus’ Green Line have joined forces to raise money for the communities affected by the savage June forest fire that spread across Gazimağusa district in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The fire broke out in the mountain forests of Mersinlik on 21...
Last week, the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) experienced its most catastrophic forest fire since the Beşparmak Mountains wildfire of June 1995. Twenty seven years on, a disastrous fire broke out in the forested area between the Tatlısu and Ağıllar villages, located in the Gazimağusa dis...
A visit to Cyprus by members of the Royal Family has been criticised by the President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) after their itinerary only included meetings in the southern part of the island and on the British bases. TRNC President Ersin Tatar was again deliberately kept in...
Over one hundred journalists in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus have staged a peaceful demonstration against the government’s proposal to resurrect British colonial era laws that would limit freedom of speech against the head of state. Organised by the Turkish Cypriot Journalists Association...
